State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) plans to overhaul the aging Agus–Pulangi Hydropower Complex (APHC) in phases to reinforce the Mindanao power grid.
MANILA, Philippines — The government is cracking the whip on non-compliant power generation companies, with at least 40 gencos facing suspension for continuing to snub show-cause orders (SCOs).
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to promulgate the removal of 12 percent value-added tax on electricity system loss charges on August 26 after incorporating consultation inputs.
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon S. Garin said coordinated market intervention during a recent period of global oil price volatility helped prevent what could have been at least a PHP 7 per kilowatt-hour increase in electricity prices.
MANILA – The installation of solar power systems is now easier for households, small businesses, and medical facilities, as the Department of Energy (DOE) has reduced regulatory requirements and simplified the application processes.
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) emphasized the importance of reliable power plants and efficient transmission lines to manage and possibly prevent system loss, which refers to excessive power delivery waste.
PNB Holdings Corp. (PHC), the real estate holding arm of Philippine National Bank, will source 5 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (RE) from the First Gen Group (First Gen).
he Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved San Ildefonso Alternative Energy Corp. (SIAEC) to develop and own the dedicated facilities needed to connect its 22.004-megawatt-peak (MWp) Bulacan 2 Solar Power Plant to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) distribution system.
The proposed joint venture agreement between the South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) and Razon-Pacquiao-led Ignite Power seeks to reduce the system loss charges passed on to consumers to 5.5%.
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday called for urgent reforms to lower electricity costs amid sluggish economic growth and the country’s increasing exposure to global energy shocks.